Senator • Democrat

David Tikoian

Rhode Island • District SD-022

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Activity Summary

Bills Sponsored

Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

94% Positive

Voting Pattern

Nay: 34

Not Voting: 9

Other: 9

Yea: 1009

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Sponsored Bills

RI S0990•Introduced

"SAVE ACT") (Establishes the "safeguarding American veteran empowerment act".

Co-Sponsor

RI S0917•Introduced

Repeals § 3-7-19 which prohibits retail liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools and religious institutions.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0878•Introduced

Establishes general case load limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0855•Introduced

Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and a half.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0856•Introduced

Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0833•Introduced

Provides that when a registrant voluntarily cancels the registrant's motor vehicle registration, that person receives a credit for the time remaining on the original registration to be applied to a future registration.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0826•Introduced

Establishes a seven (7) member public-private partnership infrastructure oversight commission to approve all requests for proposals submitted for public-private partnership construction of qualified facilities.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0830•Introduced

DMV to provide credit for portions of unused voluntarily cancelled vehicle registrations.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0748•Introduced

Effective 7/1/2026, the state lottery division of gaming stops renewing any existing sports wagering vendor contract. Prior to the expiration of any existing contracts the division shall issue an open invitation for applicants for sports wagering vendors.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0754•Introduced

Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0624•Introduced

Implements a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0592•Introduced

Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0071•Introduced

Provides protection and prevents the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs, except as authorized by federal law.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0075•Introduced

Waives the fees for vehicle identification number inspections for veterans, including active duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and military reserves.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0983•Introduced

Creates the PURPLE alert state system to aid in the search for a missing adult with a serious physical, behavioral health, neurological disabilities or medical condition.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0941•Introduced

Allows continuing care providers to provide care in an individual’s home, subject to the same disclosures and requirements as continuing care provided in a facility.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0892•Introduced

Establishes a core state behavioral health crisis services system, to be administered by the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0867•Introduced

Permits the division of unclaimed property within the office of the general treasurer to accept miscellaneous intangible property belonging to Rhode Island residents.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0788•Introduced

Removes the age restriction for benefits coverage/requires, after 1/1/26, for policies issued or renewed include coverage for reimbursement for provider services at a rate equal to, or greater than, Medicaid establishments of EOHHS.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0790•Introduced

Changes the name of "applied behavior assistant analyst" to "assistant applied behavior analyst" and makes several changes to provide consistency in the certification language for behavioral analysts.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0817•Introduced

Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0800•Introduced

Allows retired state employees who worked for the unified judicial system as certified or qualified court interpreters to be employed or reemployed for a limited period in a given year.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0803•Introduced

Adds a provision that allows a tenant to pay the last month's rent or any other prepaid rent. It also increases the amount that a security deposit can be requested from one to two (2) months of rent.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0723•Introduced

Exempts certain cities and towns whose communities exceed the low and moderate income housing threshold from the tax of the previous year's gross scheduled rental income.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0639•Introduced

Creates the School Libraries Act.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0694•Introduced

Details each of those limited emergency circumstances where a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurses, may safely administer sedation, such as critical life-saving or emergency situations where there is an imminent threat to life or limb.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0387•Introduced

Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0502•Introduced

Specifies that low and moderate income housing exists when a city or town has adopted an inclusionary zoning ordinance requiring that all housing developments include at least fifty percent (50%) low or moderate income housing units.

Primary Sponsor

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